The cartographer's mark was first drawn on official maps 80 years ago but has been the subject of numerous interpretations The South China Sea is claimed by almost every country in the region but its ...

China has been extending its reach in the South China Sea by building artificial islands atop reefs. China's claims over these islands is unlawful and many countries are fighting back.

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts ...

China claims sovereignty over roughly 90 percent of the South China Sea, citing "historical rights," despite a Hague-based arbitral tribunal's 2016 ruling dismissing the claims as incompatible ...

They challenge China’s extra-legal claims in the South China Sea, by asserting navigation rights and sailing military vessels in disputed waters. In 2017, the first Trump administration placed the ...

China and the Philippines have staked rival claims to a spit of land in the South China Sea, moves that could further inflame tensions in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. In recent ...

In the shadow of two major powers battling for power in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations are making the best of their position along a geopolitical fracture line by advancing their ...